An rationalization for indentured servitude, peonage and slavery, all of which are unconstitutional under our 13th Amendment.
National Platform of the Libertarian Party
Adopted in Convention, July 2000, Anaheim, CAWe oppose any government attempt to dictate, prohibit, control, or encourage any private lifestyle, living arrangement or contractual relationship.
Perhaps "Slavery Is Freedom" could be the new LP motto.
We oppose any government attempt to dictate, prohibit, control, or encourage any private lifestyle, living arrangement or contractual relationship.
For any contract to be valid and binding both parties must be at liberty to sign on or refuse to sign on. Pointing a gun at person's head and telling them to sign the contract does not make for a valid and binding contract. In the case of a contract signed under coercion the matter would be settled before the court and justice demands ruling in favor of the person that was coerced.
There's at least 150 million Americans that sell part of their labor every day. [1189 Zon; quoted by Roscoe in 1195]
Someone who sells themselves into perpetual servitude is a slave. Such slavery is forbidden by the 13th Amendment, but is consistent with Libertarianism and its mutations. [1195 Roscoe]
provide the quote and URL from the Libertarian platform that supports your argument that perpetual servitude is consistent with the Libertarian platform. [1197, 1199 Zon]
We oppose any government attempt to dictate, prohibit, control, or encourage any private lifestyle, living arrangement or contractual relationship. [1200 Roscoe]
From the URL you supplied http://www.lp.org/issues/platform/platform_print.html:
I. Individual Rights and Civil Order
22. Sexual Rights
We oppose any government attempt to dictate, prohibit, control, or encourage any private lifestyle, living arrangement or contractual relationship.
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The section you quoted was from Sexual Rights. You intentionally and dishonestly applied that to labor which is out of context.
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13. Protection of Privacy
Private contractual arrangements, including labor contracts, must be founded on mutual consent and agreement in a society that upholds freedom of association.
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For any contract to be valid and binding both parties must be at liberty to sign on or refuse to sign on. Pointing a gun at person's head and telling them to sign the contract does not make for a valid and binding contract. In the case of a contract signed under coercion the matter would be settled before the court and justice demands ruling in favor of the person that was coerced.
Roscoe, your dishonesty failed you, again.